Cosmin Contra, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Cosmin Contra

Romanian footballer and manager

Date of Birth: 15-Dec-1975

Place of Birth: Timișoara, Timiș County, Romania

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Romania

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Cosmin Marius Contra (Romanian pronunciation: [kos'min 'mari.us 'kontra]; born 15 December 1975) is a Romanian former footballer and current manager. Primarily an offensive-minded right back, he was also deployed as a midfielder.
He played professionally in three countries his own notwithstanding, mainly Spain where he appeared for Alavés, Atlético Madrid and Getafe, amassing La Liga totals of 188 games and eight goals.
A Romania international for nearly 15 years, he represented the nation in two European Championships. As a coach, Contra won the Cupa României with Petrolul Ploie?ti in 2013 and the Cupa Ligii with Dinamo Bucure?ti four years later.
In September 2017, he was appointed at the helm of the Romania national team.